Cable television is expensive and many people pay a lot of money for it.

Some said they feel they shouldn’t have to pay for a device just to watch cable television.

There are some people calling a fee charged by the cable companies on their boxes a scam.

Customers pay for service and then pay an additional fee for those boxes needed to rent to watch cable.

"American households pay on average $231 each year in set-top rental fees,” said a new study commissioned by Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, which was reported in the Washington Post.

They said they feel customers should not be forced to rent video boxes from their television providers, and anyone who cancels their service or moves could ultimately pay huge penalties like several hundred dollars.

"Consumers are really held hostage by this scam - I hesitate to use that word but it really is without any real value to the consumer,” Blumenthal said.

He added that he thinks fees should end and there could be some legislation to that effect.

Technical Discussion

THE FINAL DAY OF SPRING… Some overnight cloud cover prevented temperatures this morning from going as cold as they could have, if the sky would’ve been clear. Now that they’re eroding, the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. After starting out in the 20s and low 30s, temperatures will peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon – well below the average high of 49!

THE FINAL DAY OF SPRING… Some overnight cloud cover prevented temperatures this morning from going as cold as they could have, if the sky would’ve been clear. Now that they’re eroding, the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. After starting out in the 20s and low 30s, temperatures will peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon – well below the average high of 49!

Technical Discussion

Monday will be bright and chilly. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s in inland sections and lower 40s along the shore. A cell of high pressure will move overhead, and then to the east of the region today and will be the dominating factor in the weather, thus promising the quieter spell.

Monday will be bright and chilly. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s in inland sections and lower 40s along the shore. A cell of high pressure will move overhead, and then to the east of the region today and will be the dominating factor in the weather, thus promising the quieter spell.